Darboy, George, Archbishop of, Paris, France, to Archbishop John Mary Odin, C.M., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1866 January 25

Odin wrote asking for information on Father H. Gouvenot de la Rivière who has just left Paris and presented himself in Odin's diocese. Gouvenot left Paris with Darboy's consent and he is free of ecclesiastical censure. He spent several years there, working with good will. He did something wrong in a circumstance and while nothing was proved wrong judicially, Gouvenot himself thought he was not sufficiently on his guard. Appearances being against him he probably thought it better to enter another diocese. Darboy would like to see him employed in Odin's diocese. :: VI-2-k A.L.S. French 3pp. 12mo.